Do analysts rate FAN or JHD?

Volution Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 758.75, suggesting a potential upside of 12.88%. Given Volution Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Volution Group is more favorable than James Halstead. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Volution Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 James Halstead 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, FAN or JHD?

Volution Group has higher revenue and earnings than James Halstead. James Halstead is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volution Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Volution Group £459.96M 2.89 £42.69M £25.60 26.26 James Halstead £259.07M 2.22 £41.67M £9.10 15.21

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TYMN or JHD?

James Halstead has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tyman. Tyman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Halstead, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Tyman £657.60M 0.00 £38.20M £0.19 N/A James Halstead £259.07M 2.22 £41.67M £9.10 15.21

Is TYMN or JHD more profitable?

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Tyman's net margin of 5.81%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Tyman's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tyman 5.81% 7.16% 4.88% James Halstead 14.59% 20.94% 13.68%

Do analysts prefer JHD or GEN?

Genuit Group has a consensus price target of GBX 439.20, indicating a potential upside of 52.23%. Given Genuit Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Genuit Group is more favorable than James Halstead. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score James Halstead 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Genuit Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

James Halstead (JHD) Competitors

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JHD vs. PLP, FAN, TYMN, GEN, and COD

Should you buy James Halstead stock or one of its competitors? James Halstead's main competitors and comparable companies include Genuit Group (PLP), Volution Group (FAN), Tyman (TYMN), Genuit Group (GEN), and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (COD). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "building products" industry.

How does James Halstead compare to Genuit Group?

James Halstead (LON:JHD) and Genuit Group (LON:PLP) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

James Halstead has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genuit Group. Genuit Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Halstead, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
James Halstead	£259.07M	2.22	£41.67M	£9.10	15.21
Genuit Group	£398.60M	0.00	N/A	£8.40	N/A

In the previous week, James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Genuit Group's score of 0.00 indicating that James Halstead is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
James Halstead	Neutral
Genuit Group	Neutral

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Genuit Group's net margin of 0.00%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Genuit Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
James Halstead	14.59%	20.94%	13.68%
Genuit Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

4.2% of James Halstead shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

James Halstead beats Genuit Group on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Volution Group?

Volution Group (LON:FAN) and James Halstead (LON:JHD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends and media sentiment.

Volution Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 758.75, suggesting a potential upside of 12.88%. Given Volution Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Volution Group is more favorable than James Halstead.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Volution Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
James Halstead	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Volution Group had 1 more articles in the media than James Halstead. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Volution Group and 0 mentions for James Halstead. Volution Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat James Halstead's score of 0.36 indicating that Volution Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Volution Group	Positive
James Halstead	Neutral

68.3% of Volution Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.2% of James Halstead shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Volution Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volution Group has a beta of 1.154, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James Halstead has a beta of 0.288, indicating that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Volution Group has higher revenue and earnings than James Halstead. James Halstead is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volution Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Volution Group	£459.96M	2.89	£42.69M	£25.60	26.26
James Halstead	£259.07M	2.22	£41.67M	£9.10	15.21

Volution Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Volution Group pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Volution Group's net margin of 11.19%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Volution Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Volution Group	11.19%	18.46%	9.42%
James Halstead	14.59%	20.94%	13.68%

Summary

Volution Group beats James Halstead on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Tyman?

Tyman (LON:TYMN) and James Halstead (LON:JHD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

90.9% of Tyman shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.2% of James Halstead shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Tyman shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of James Halstead shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Tyman's score of 0.00 indicating that James Halstead is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tyman	Neutral
James Halstead	Neutral

Tyman pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share. James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Tyman pays out 7,368.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. James Halstead is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Tyman's net margin of 5.81%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Tyman's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tyman	5.81%	7.16%	4.88%
James Halstead	14.59%	20.94%	13.68%

Tyman has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James Halstead has a beta of 0.288, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

James Halstead has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tyman. Tyman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Halstead, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tyman	£657.60M	0.00	£38.20M	£0.19	N/A
James Halstead	£259.07M	2.22	£41.67M	£9.10	15.21

Summary

James Halstead beats Tyman on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Genuit Group?

James Halstead (LON:JHD) and Genuit Group (LON:GEN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Genuit Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Genuit Group pays out 70.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Genuit Group's net margin of 5.60%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Genuit Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
James Halstead	14.59%	20.94%	13.68%
Genuit Group	5.60%	5.19%	4.59%

James Halstead has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genuit Group. James Halstead is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genuit Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
James Halstead	£259.07M	2.22	£41.67M	£9.10	15.21
Genuit Group	£602.10M	1.21	£23.57M	£17.80	16.21

James Halstead has a beta of 0.288, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genuit Group has a beta of 1.441, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

Genuit Group has a consensus price target of GBX 439.20, indicating a potential upside of 52.23%. Given Genuit Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Genuit Group is more favorable than James Halstead.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
James Halstead	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Genuit Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Genuit Group's score of 0.00 indicating that James Halstead is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
James Halstead	Neutral
Genuit Group	Neutral

4.2% of James Halstead shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Genuit Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Genuit Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Genuit Group beats James Halstead on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain?

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (LON:COD) and James Halstead (LON:JHD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain pays an annual dividend of GBX 220 per share and has a dividend yield of 247.7%. James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain pays out 39.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's net margin of 4.59%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	4.59%	10.70%	5.45%
James Halstead	14.59%	20.94%	13.68%

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has higher revenue and earnings than James Halstead. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Halstead, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	£46.96B	0.01	£282.60B	£562.00	0.16
James Halstead	£259.07M	2.22	£41.67M	£9.10	15.21

In the previous week, James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's score of 0.00 indicating that James Halstead is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	Neutral
James Halstead	Neutral

50.9% of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.2% of James Halstead shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of James Halstead shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James Halstead has a beta of 0.288, meaning that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain and James Halstead tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	James Halstead	Building Products Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£576.31M	£8.49B	£10.63B	£2.92B
Dividend Yield	6.42%	2.11%	97.13%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	15.21	52.65	26.46	367.27
Price / Sales	2.22	19.62	355.14	83,460.67
Price / Cash	14.48	15.09	24.31	27.89
Price / Book	3.18	7.56	4.85	7.12
Net Income	£41.67M	£4.88B	£611.55M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	1.76%	-0.17%	-0.88%	0.74%
1 Month Performance	16.69%	4.39%	2.25%	3.13%
1 Year Performance	-3.89%	-1.29%	11.33%	22.34%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
JHD James Halstead	N/A	GBX 138.40 -0.9%	N/A	-3.1%	£576.31M	£259.07M	15.21	860	High Trading Volume
PLP Genuit Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.40B	£398.60M	67.50	3,139	Negative News Gap Up
FAN Volution Group	2.1722 of 5 stars	GBX 675 -0.4%	GBX 758.75 +12.4%	+0.9%	£1.34B	£459.96M	26.37	1,909	Gap Up
TYMN Tyman	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£775.94M	£657.60M	2,094.74	3,476
GEN Genuit Group	4.3119 of 5 stars	GBX 285.03 +0.7%	GBX 439.20 +54.1%	-22.7%	£718.48M	£602.10M	16.01	2,700	Gap Down

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James Halstead (JHD) Competitors

JHD vs. PLP, FAN, TYMN, GEN, and COD

How does James Halstead compare to Genuit Group?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, JHD or PLP?

Does the media refer more to JHD or PLP?

Is JHD or PLP more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in JHD or PLP?

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How does James Halstead compare to Volution Group?

Do analysts rate FAN or JHD?

Does the media refer more to FAN or JHD?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FAN or JHD?

Which has more risk & volatility, FAN or JHD?

Which has better valuation & earnings, FAN or JHD?

Is FAN or JHD a better dividend stock?

Is FAN or JHD more profitable?

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How does James Halstead compare to Tyman?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TYMN or JHD?

Does the media refer more to TYMN or JHD?

Is TYMN or JHD a better dividend stock?

Is TYMN or JHD more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, TYMN or JHD?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TYMN or JHD?

Summary

How does James Halstead compare to Genuit Group?

Is JHD or GEN a better dividend stock?

Is JHD or GEN more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, JHD or GEN?

Which has more volatility & risk, JHD or GEN?

Do analysts prefer JHD or GEN?

Does the media refer more to JHD or GEN?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in JHD or GEN?

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How does James Halstead compare to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain?

Is COD or JHD a better dividend stock?

Is COD or JHD more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, COD or JHD?

Does the media refer more to COD or JHD?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of COD or JHD?

Which has more risk & volatility, COD or JHD?

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